Venezuela quake death toll rises to 6,301

The number of fatalities from Venezuela's powerful twin earthquakes in June has climbed to 6,301, officials announced Monday. Rescue teams and grieving families continue to meticulously search through the rubble of collapsed buildings for any remaining victims.

National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez revealed the updated death toll as part of the government's latest report on the disaster. The previous count, reported on August 3, stood at 6,125. The central government has not yet provided an official figure for the number of people still missing following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors that devastated approximately 190 structures.

However, Jose Alejandro Teran, the governor of La Guaira state, the area hardest hit by the quakes located north of Caracas, stated last week that around 1,400 individuals remain unaccounted for. An estimated 24,000 people have been left homeless, with many now residing in temporary, makeshift camps.

Adding to the region's distress, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck neighboring Colombia on Monday. This event forced many Venezuelans to confront painful memories of their own recent disaster. Colombian authorities reported that at least 111 people died and 87 were injured in their country's quake, according to the latest figures from President Abelardo de la Espriella.